Salad recipe from Jiko's

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The Food Channel had a new show on Disney weddings. One of the pieces was a rehearsal dinner at Jiko's. The salad looked very interesting and it was served with a watermelon dressing.

Anyone know where to find the recipe?

Thanks.

Cyn

 

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I'm not sure which one you are looking for....it's been too long since I've seen that episode & my VCR's broken.

Could it be this one?

Cucumber Tomato and Red Onion Salad
from Jiko, Animal Kingdom Lodge

vanilla dressing:
½ c white balsamic vinegar (you may substitute malt or cider vinegar, but do not use brown balsamic)
½ Tbl vanilla extract
¼ c extra virgin olive oil
Pinch kosher salt
Pinch fresh ground pepper

melon vinaigrette:
¼ c cantaloupe juice
6 Tbl watermelon juice
Pinch kosher salt
Pinch fresh ground pepper
¼ c fresh-squeezed lemon juice
½ c extra virgin olive oil
¼ c cottage cheese
½ Tbl basil leaves, sliced fine

1 English cucumber
½ tsp kosher salt
½ red onion, sliced very thin
2 tomatoes, cubed
Salt and pepper
¼ lb arugula

Make the vanilla dressing by whisking all the ingredients together and adjusting seasoning to taste. Set aside. For the melon vinaigrette, juice the cantaloupe and watermelon (cut into small pieces and squeeze by hand or use an old-fashioned glass or metal orange juicer) and measure amounts needed. Mix in salt and pepper, then lemon juice. Whisk in olive oil and adjust seasoning. Set aside. When ready to serve, mix in cottage cheese and basil.

Cut cucumber in half, seed, slice fine, and place in a stainless steel bowl. Add salt, mix well, and let sit for a half hour at room temperature. Drain water from cucumber and mix with onions and tomatoes. Add ¼ cup of vanilla dressing (reserve the rest) and season with salt and pepper to taste.

In the center of a large plate, mound the tomato, cucumber, and red onions and drizzle 2 tablespoons of melon vinaigrette around them. Top with the arugula tossed with 2 tablespoons of vanilla dressing.

The dressings can be made the day before and kept refrigerated.

I also have a recipe for Watermelon Rind Salad, but I don't think that's the one.

Whenever I want a recipe w/o emailing them for it, I always check Margie J's site or this UK site.

 

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Thanks, Deb. This may be it!

Cyn